Clancy Brown
Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles. His film roles include Rawhide in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), the Kurgan in Highlander (1986), Sheriff Gus Gilbert in Pet Sematary Two (1992), Capt. Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Sgt. Charles Zim in Starship Troopers (1997), Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Stanley Thomas in Promising Young Woman (2020), and the Harbinger in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). On television, he has played Brother Justin Crowe on the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Waylon "Jock" Jeffcoat on the Showtime series Billions (2018–2019, 2023), Kurt Caldwell on the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood (2021–2022), and Sal Maroni in The Penguin (2024). In animation, Brown has voiced Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe (1996–2006) and Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present). His other animated roles include Long Feng in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) and Savage Opress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011–2013). He has also voiced video game characters such as Doctor Neo Cortex and Uka Uka in the Crash Bandicoot franchise (1997–2003) and Hank Anderson in Detroit: Become Human (2018). Clarence J. Brown III was born on January 5, 1959, in Urbana, Ohio, and had an older sister, Beth, who died in 1964. Their mother, Joyce Helen (née Eldridge), was a conductor, composer and concert pianist. The siblings' father, Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr., was a newspaper publisher who helped manage the Brown Publishing Company, the family-owned newspaper business started by Clancy's grandfather, Congressman Clarence J. Brown. From 1965 to 1983, Bud Brown also served as a congressman, in the same seat as his own father, and later as Chairman of the Board of Brown Publishing. The family continued to operate the business until 2010. Brown graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and Northwestern University. At St. Albans, Brown performed the role of Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth in The Crucible.
Filmography
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator
The Addiction of Hope
The Addiction of Hope
Regretting You
as Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.
Regretting You
as Hank "Gramps" Adams Sr.
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
FEEL
as Sitter 4
FEEL
as Sitter 4
Audrey's Children
as Dr. C. Everett Koop
Audrey's Children
as Dr. C. Everett Koop
Plankton: The Movie
as Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
Plankton: The Movie
as Mr. Krabs / Pa Plankton (voice)
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow
as Krusty / Forest Creatures / Townsfolk / Alligators / Guards (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow
as Krusty / Forest Creatures / Townsfolk / Alligators / Guards (voice)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Mr. Krabs / Anchovies (voice)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
as Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
as Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
The Fix
as The Chairman
The Fix
as The Chairman
Poolman
as Theodore Hollandaise
Poolman
as Theodore Hollandaise
Scrambled
as Richard
Scrambled
as Richard
Dumb Money
as Steve Gill
Dumb Money
as Steve Gill
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Red Death / Daisy (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Red Death / Daisy (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Harbinger
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Harbinger
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
as Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
as Mr. Krabs / RoboKrabs
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Promising Young Woman
as Stanley
Promising Young Woman
as Stanley
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
The Mortuary Collection
as Montgomery Dark
The Mortuary Collection
as Montgomery Dark
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
as Mr. Krabs (voice)
Lady and the Tramp
as Isaac (voice)
Lady and the Tramp
as Isaac (voice)
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
as Mr. Ree (voice)
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
as Mr. Ree (voice)
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
as Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
as Mr. Krabs / Unhappy Guy / Manager / Mr. Slabs
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
as Mr. Krabs / Fish Man / Eyes (voice)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Chappaquiddick
as Robert McNamara
Chappaquiddick
as Robert McNamara
Secret of the Sundrop
as King Frederic
Secret of the Sundrop
as King Frederic
Little Evil
as Reverend J.D. Gospel
Little Evil
as Reverend J.D. Gospel
99 Homes
as Mr. Freeman
99 Homes
as Mr. Freeman
When the Game Stands Tall
as Mickey Ryan
When the Game Stands Tall
as Mickey Ryan
Water & Power
as Turnvil
Water & Power
as Turnvil
I Know That Voice
as Self
I Know That Voice
as Self
The Trials of Cate McCall
as Brinkerhoff
The Trials of Cate McCall
as Brinkerhoff
Hellbenders
as Angus
Hellbenders
as Angus
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
as Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
as Mr. Krabs / Charlie (voice)
Cowboys & Aliens
as Meacham
Cowboys & Aliens
as Meacham
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
as Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
as Mr. Krabs, Ranger (voice)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
as Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
SpongeBob vs. the Big One
as Mr. Krabs / Big G / Fish #36 (voice)
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
as Self
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
as Self
Normal
as Frank
Normal
as Frank
The Laramie Project
as Rob Debree
The Laramie Project
as Rob Debree
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Hessian Trooper
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Hessian Trooper
Female Perversions
as John
Female Perversions
as John
Radiant City
as Al Goodman
Radiant City
as Al Goodman
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
as Hakon (voice)
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
as Hakon (voice)
The Shawshank Redemption
as Captain Byron T. Hadley
The Shawshank Redemption
as Captain Byron T. Hadley
Ambition
as Albert Merrick
Ambition
as Albert Merrick
The Bride
as Viktor
The Bride
as Viktor
Thunder Alley
as Weasel
Thunder Alley
as Weasel
Slap
Slap
A Question Of Loyalty
as 1st Gestapo Man
A Question Of Loyalty
as 1st Gestapo Man